Friday, May 29, 2015

Here’s Sony’s new top model – Aftenposten

Last year’s new waterproof mobile and tablet series, Z3 has undoubtedly been a success for Sony Mobile.

In September, the trio Xperia Z3, Z3 compact and tablet Z3 Tablet Launched – all in water- and dust-proof design.

– Now we upgrade with a new version, called Z3 +, says marketing manager for Sony Mobile in Norway, Frank Otter Beck.

The phone resembles its predecessor Z3, but have been some important millimeters thinner and a few grams lighter.

The screen is still 5.2 inches, resolution of 1920×1080 dots is the same, but Sony claims they have enhanced screen quality so that it will be a few notches sharper both brightness and contrast, which will provide better screen experience in different lighting conditions

– We have chosen to put everything we have top technologies in the new flagship model, says European Marketing Manager of Sony Mobile, Ola Lilja Molén.

Successful predecessor

He says that along with the compact version of its predecessor, the Z3 compact, Sony Mobile had great success with the sale. It has contributed to that in Norway has secured a solid third place in the market by Samsung and Apple.

– The Nordic market stand out. Especially in Sweden and Norway, the demand for top models very large.

He will not say whether they were planning an upgraded version of the sales success Z3 compact too, but promises new phones approximately every six months. Consumer electronics fair IFA in Berlin in the fall tend to be the scene of new launches. A Z3 + compact, might emerge there.

New Z3 + is like its predecessors also waterproof. But instead of charging socket is located on the side of the phone, behind a rubber lid to keep water and moisture out – it is now placed in an open USB port on the bottom.

Among other things, make it easier to set it in a docking station for charging and music playback.

The battery in the new version has slightly less capacity than before, but Sony promises still better battery life. Under normal use it in two days, laws Otterbeck.

As with Samsung’s new Galaxy S6, Sony has developed quick charger to charge my phone to one days capacity in just 45 minutes. This must be purchased next to that option.



Better front camera

The main camera is of the same type and specification as its predecessor. Front camera, however, improved on Z3 +. According Otterbeck it is a consequence of selfies wave.

– We have also added a width feature that makes it easier to take gruppeselfier that has become so popular lately.

Z3 + has Like its predecessors, glass front and rear. In addition to white, black and the very popular (it turned out) bronze variant, it comes in a sea green – almost turquoise execution.

Only one version

Unlike the competition comes Z3 + in only one version with an internal storage capacity of 32 Gigabyte, but with the ability to insert and easily replace the additional capacity of memory cards with capacities up to 128GB.

Under the cover we find an eight-core 64 bit processor and the phone is also ready for mobile operators new and improved data speeds of 4G +.

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Promising first impressions

We’ve borrowed a specimen of the new phone, and used it in exactly one day. It all seems very promising, but the improvements and differences compared to its predecessor is not too large.

A little thinner and lighter as it is, is it very well in hand.

The phone is very fast and the camera at least as good as its predecessor. One of the market’s best.

So you have a well-Z3 from before – hold onto it a little longer. Do you have a Z3-compact and still want larger screen, or your old phone is broken or worn, Xperia Z3 + one of the best Android phone, if not the best at the market right now.

With better camera and generally better than it might fiercest competitor Android, Samsung Galaxy S6.

The suggested retail price is 6500 dollars, the same as Samsung is asking for its Galaxy S6 with 32GB. Hardly a coincidence.

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Published: 27 May. 2015 2:17 p.m.

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